Easy Christmas Crafts: Lace and Seam Binding Flower Ornament

The Lace and Seam Binding Flower ornament uses scraps of lace and seam binding along with short pieces of yarn to become a fun and easy holiday decoration.

Here's a holiday lace and red seam binding version:
Lace and Seam Binding Flower Ornament red and green on display
The flower ornament is "sew" simple to make using basic running stitches.

Let's make one using green binding and yarn with the same holiday motif lace.

Easy Christmas Crafts: Lace and Seam Binding Flower Ornament Materials and Tools:

Lace - scalloped on one edge 
Double fold seam binding 
Yarn  
Thread 
Needle 
Scissors   
Ruler
Take a look at the simple materials and tools shown here.
Lace and Seam Binding Flower Ornament materials and tools

The Steps for How to Make the Easy Christmas Crafts: Lace and Seam Binding Flower Ornament:

Measure and cut the materials.

Cut 12 inches each of the seam binding and the lace.

Cut two pieces of yarn, one 18 inches and one 12 inches long.
Lace and Seam Binding Flower Ornament step 1 cut materials
Insert the 18-inch piece of yarn into the fold of the seam binding.
Lace and Seam Binding Flower Ornament step 2 place yarn in binding
Thread the needle and add a knot in one end of the thread.

Beginning at one end, insert the straight side of the lace between the layers of the seam binding.

Begin sewing the seam binding and lace together using running stitches.

If you would like more help with the running stitch, go to the funEZ How to sew stitches page to get your own free e-book.
Lace and Seam Binding Flower Ornament step 3 begin sewing lace
The running stitches do not need to be dainty.

They can be longer-roughly 1/4-inch long.
Lace and Seam Binding Flower Ornament step 4 use long running stitches
At the end of the seam binding and lace, knot the thread close to the seam binding and trim the thread.
Lace and Seam Binding Flower Ornament step 5 finish stitches
Pull on both ends of the yarn and gather the lace and seam binding into a circle.
Lace and Seam Binding Flower Ornament step 6 pull yarn to make circle
Pull the yarn taut and tie a simple bow.

Adjust the lace and seam binding into a flat circle with the ends of the lace hidden behind the bow.
Lace and Seam Binding Flower Ornament step 7 tie bow
Insert one end of the 12-inch yarn through the hole in the center of the Lace and Seam Binding Flower ornament.

Pull the ends even and tie a knot to form a hanging loop.
Lace and Seam Binding Flower Ornament step 8 add hanging loop
The Lace and Seam Binding Flower ornament is finished and ready to display.
Lace and Seam Binding Flower Ornament step 9 finished on disply
This next version used a dark pink lace with navy blue seam binding.
Lace and Seam Binding Flower Ornament pink and blue on display
Inexpensive materials and simple sewing stitches quickly become fun ornaments to add to the holiday decorations.

Have fun!

The Lace and Seam Binding Flower ornament can be a fun addition to a tree, a cabinet pull, a desk drawer pull or anywhere to add some color and fun.
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